Prairie Rose

Divisional Plan

Professional Learning Funding provided by Manitoba Education - Please provide details below

1) To date, how have you used the money your division received for K-8 teachers' LwICT professional learning in 2008-09 and 2009-10?

Fund Divisional PD sessions -release time for 3 sessions/ year (full day) (each school sends an allocated # of Staff- roughly 20 Staff / session) It is a 2 year commitment for each teacher.
Fund 'Tech Teacher' mentor time in each school is included in the division staffing budget




2) What professional learning is occurring now because of the extra funding that you previously not able to do?
an extra cohort of teachers is being trained with 3 sessions / year
teachers are mentoring each other - ripple effect has developed




3) Does your division have any strategies for ongoing professional learning (For example: Professional Learning Community - online, face-to-face, mentors, etc?)
The division has reconducted a survey from gr. 2 to 12, (one was done 5 years ago) to see what students were able to do, what they were using and how they were using technology (home & school), what tech. was available at home, applications being used at school, attitudes, and ethics.
This survey allows us to plan for future professional learning, which will make it's way to the classroom.
This survey keeps us accountable and helps to show the Division / Trustees what kind of effect the $ is having on our students learning.
Professional learning will be an element of the new long term technlology plan for Prairie Rose.


4) What successful strategies would you like to recommend to other divisions?
LwICT mentoring sessions - giving those teachers time to work with Staffs, and students.
LwICT training sessions are very important, the 2 yr. commitment allows teachers time to use what they have learned, give feedback, ask for more PD and begin to mentor their colleagues.
Providing the hardware - projectors, lap tops for all teachers, small stations / computer pods in the classrooms.





For more information, please contact..... Bruce Wood, Prairie Rose School Division

Report Card Samples

5) How often do you report on Literacy with ICT during the school year?
twice a year - March & June

6) Which grades are reporting on Literacy with ICT?
Gr. 1 - 8

7) When does the reporting occur?
March & June

8) What feedback have you received from parents regarding reporting of Literacy with ICT?
none



9) In certain circumstances, a child may have more than one teacher. How would/do your teachers report on a child's literacy with ICT in this circumstance? Please discuss with your divisional team and record some possible strategies to address this issue.
It is not an issue in elementary schools as the classroom teacher is the main teacher.


10) If there have been changes to your divisional statement of belief on reporting on LwICT, since last year, upload or insert the text below.
no change.


For more information, please contact..... Bruce Wood

Transition to Senior Years

11) Thoughts on Literacy with ICT transition to the Senior Years
Just 'Do It'

12 )Ongoing support for K-8 teachers.
Please continue with funding and PD sessions. Change takes sooo long and things are constantly being updated and changing. Support is necessary.